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Montreal Canadiens news and notes
- The challenge for the Canadiens’ coaching and management staffs will be sifting through a rough season to determine those players with more to give, and those whose true abilities were exposed. [Montreal Gazette]
- Paul Byron isn’t happy with the effort of some of his teammates down the final stretch. [Journal de Montreal]
- The eight realistic destinations for John Tavares this summer. [TVA Sports]
- The relentless work ethic of Hayden Verbeek is the top quality Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds general manager Kyle Raftis looks for in a player, and that approach is paying off. [Sault Star]
Around the league and elsewhere
- Tavares may play for Team Canada at the World Championship. [Sportsnet]
- Semyon Varlamov will miss the remainder of the season, which could significantly impact the Colorado Avalanche’s playoff hopes. [Mile High Hockey]
- Was last night’s game between the Winnipeg Jets and Toronto Maple Leafs a preview of the Stanley Cup Final? [Sportsnet]
- Connor Hellebuyck is having a truly remarkable season:
Connor Hellebuyck of the @NHLJets earned his 41st win of 2017-18.
— NHL Public Relations (@PR_NHL) April 1, 2018
Only two U.S.-born goaltenders in NHL history have recorded more in a season: Tom Barrasso in 1992-93 (43 w/ PIT) and Mike Richter in 1993-94 (42 w/ NYR). #NHLStats #WPGvsTOR pic.twitter.com/67XCTjYZHd